Print Job Transfer from Cloud Queues to Local Servers

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge of accurately performing budget control when using a combination of local print servers and cloud services, as users often find it inconvenient to switch between different methods and software, and the cloud service includes more methods of accepting print jobs than the local server.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows print jobs stored in the cloud service's print queue to be transferred to the local print server's queue for subsequent printing, enabling full budget control and seamless integration of cloud and local printing methods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a cloud service is used to accept print jobs, then the number of methods for accepting print jobs increases and ease of operation improves, but budget control accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidbudget control accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a print server as an intermediary between the cloud service and the printing system. The cloud service accepts print jobs through multiple user-friendly methods, then transfers these jobs to the print server which handles budget control. This intermediary allows the system to enjoy the operational flexibility of cloud services while maintaining the budget control accuracy of local servers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If a local print server is used, then budget control accuracy improves, but the number of methods for accepting print jobs decreases and ease of operation worsens

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebudget control accuracyVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a hybrid printing system where the print server performs multiple functions: it acts as a local server for budget control and as a bridge to cloud services for accepting various print jobs. This multi-functionality allows the system to provide both accurate budget control and diverse, user-friendly job submission methods through a single integrated platform.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a combination of local print server and cloud service is used, then versatility improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveversatilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the local print server and cloud service into a unified printing system. The print server is configured to work with both local and cloud-based job submission methods, creating an integrated system that manages both types of operations through a single interface and centralized control mechanism, thereby reducing the perceived complexity for users.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12455710B2Transfer of print jobs between print queues

Publication Date: 2025.10.28 NTWARE SYSTEMPROGRAMMIERUNGS GMBH

AI summary

A printing system includes a cloud service including a first print job queue, a print server including a second print job queue, and a client computer. The client computer sends print information to the cloud service via a second network in accordance with a print instruction from a user. The cloud service creates a print job from the print information, stores the print job in the first print queued, and sends the print job stored in the first print queue to the print server via a first network. The print server stores the print job in the second print queue.